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The Death of Socrates (French: La Mort de Socrate) is an oil on canvas painted by French painter Jacques-Louis David in 1787. The painting was part of the neoclassical style, popular in the 1780s, that depicted subjects from the Classical age, in this case the story of the execution of Socrates as told by Plato in his Phaedo.
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The Death of Socrates. Jacques Louis David French. 1787. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 634. In this landmark of neoclassical painting from just before the French Revolution, David took up a classical story of resisting unjust authority in a sparse, friezelike composition.
Aug 4, 2022 · The Death of Socrates (1787) by Jacques-Louis David is a poignant and impassioned portrayal of the handing over of Socrates’ poison while sitting on – quite literally – his deathbed. It is furthermore a famous example of a Neoclassical painting closely connected to the French Revolution – we will explore it in more detail in this article.
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- Who Was Jacques-Louis David?Jacques-Louis David was born on August 30, 1748, and died on December 29, 1825. He was born in Paris, France, and became one of the most notable ar...
- Who Painted The Death of Socrates?The Death of Socrates (1787) was painted by Jacques-Louis David. He was reportedly commissioned by Charles-Michel or Charles-Louis Trudaine de la S...
- Who Is Plato in The Death of Socrates?Plato is depicted as the elderly man sitting at the foot of Socrates’ bed, to the left of the composition. He was in his twenties when Socrates die...
May 19, 2019 · The Death of Socrates portrays the real-life execution of Socrates, a Greek philosopher who helped pioneer Western philosophy, in 399 BCE. Using Plato's Phaedo as a reference, David captures the moment that Socrates—who had been sentenced to death by the Athenian courts for “impiety” and “corrupting the young”—is given poison ...
May 5, 2022 · May 5, 2022. Scroll down to view. Jacques Louis David’s The Death of Socrates (1787) is one of the most important paintings in The Met collection. It is a permanent fixture in the European paintings galleries; our visitors expect to find it there.
Feb 18, 2022 · The Death of Socrates (French: La Mort de Socrate) is an oil on canvas painted by French painter Jacques-Louis David in 1787. The painting focuses on a classical subject like many of his works from that decade, in this case the story of the execution of Socrates as told by Plato in his Phaedo.
Mar 14, 2022 · In Jacques Louis David’s The Death of Socrates (1787), a parable of principle on the eve of the French Revolution. Perrin Stein. Mar 14, 2022. Scroll down to view. In this striking picture, we witness the last moments of a man’s life. The man is the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates.
